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President Biden says US will not provide Israel with weapons to use in major Rafah invasion
President Biden says US will not provide Israel with weapons to use in major Rafah invasion

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that American bombs have been used to kill civilians in Gaza and doubled down on the his administration's plan to withhold weapons that Israel could use as part of a major invasion of Rafah.

Niecy Nash-Betts confirms Travis Kelce has joined 'Grotesquerie' cast

Niecy Nash-Betts confirms Travis Kelce has joined 'Grotesquerie' cast

The new horror drama from Ryan Murphy arrives this fall.

Cosmic ‘God’s Hand’ appears to reach across the universe in new telescope image

Cosmic ‘God’s Hand’ appears to reach across the universe in new telescope image

Astronomers still don’t know how cometary globules come to exist in such distinctive structures.

Biden withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fear it could be used in Rafah: Source

Biden withheld bomb shipment to Israel out of fear it could be used in Rafah: Source

Israel's Rafah plans prompted review of weapons transfers, official says.

Man 'purposely' trying to spread HIV through sex with men and teenage boys sentenced to 30 years

Man 'purposely' trying to spread HIV through sex with men and teenage boys sentenced to 30 years

On Friday, Ada County District Judge Derrick O’Neill sentenced Louie to a 30-year prison sentence

Aldi dropping prices on more than 250 items to fight inflation

Aldi dropping prices on more than 250 items to fight inflation

The price reductions will only last a limited time through July 10, 2024.

Mother identified as person killed in fall at daughter's Ohio State graduation ceremony

Mother identified as person killed in fall at daughter's Ohio State graduation ceremony

A woman who fell to her death during a graduation ceremony at Ohio State University last weekend has been identified as a woman whose daughter was receiving her diploma.

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

Powerful storms have erupted in the central United States, bringing tornadoes to rural Oklahoma and large hail in parts of Kansas.

Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

Donald Trump returns to his hush money trial facing a threat of jail time for additional gag order violations as prosecutors gear up to summon big-name witnesses in the final weeks of the case.

Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes

Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history.

Body of 6th person killed in Baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered, authorities say

Body of 6th person killed in Baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered, authorities say

The victim was identified as 37-year-old José Mynor López of Baltimore, Maryland. Lopez has three children and was the main provider of his family.

FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records

FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records

No planes have been taken out of service, but having to perform the test out of order on planes will slow the delivery of jets still being built at the final assembly plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Family says coverage for specialized treatment for twins obtained before hospital announced specialized fund

Family says coverage for specialized treatment for twins obtained before hospital announced specialized fund

The condition is one that, without proper treatment and medication, means their life expectancy is less than two years: spinal muscular atrophy.

New video shows tornado demolishing Nebraska business

New video shows tornado demolishing Nebraska business

It happened at Garner Industries during the April 26 tornado outbreak. 

Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever

Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever

Vladimir Putin is beginning his fifth term as Russian president after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power.

Boeing Starliner crewed launch attempt scrubbed shortly before final countdown

Boeing Starliner crewed launch attempt scrubbed shortly before final countdown

Two NASA astronauts had reached the final hours before a long-awaited launch attempt aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule, the first crewed mission of the new spacecraft.

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’

Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’

The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report Monday.

'Miracle': Pastor credits divine intervention after man pulls gun on him during sermon

'Miracle': Pastor credits divine intervention after man pulls gun on him during sermon

The incident was captured on a livestream video of the pastor's sermon and showed a church deacon tackling the assailant from behind when the suspect's silver handgun jammed.

Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza after Israel orders Rafah evacuation ahead of attack

Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza after Israel orders Rafah evacuation ahead of attack

In recent days, Egyptian and Hamas officials have said the cease-fire would take place in a series of stages during which Hamas would release hostages it is holding in exchange for Israeli troop pullbacks from Gaza.

Person dies after falling from the stands at Ohio State graduation ceremony

Person dies after falling from the stands at Ohio State graduation ceremony

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN

Man unable to pay medical bills accused of strangling wife in hospital bed

Man unable to pay medical bills accused of strangling wife in hospital bed

Ronnie Wiggs told Independence, Missouri, police he killed his wife who had gone to Centerpoint Medical Center for a new port for her dialysis.

Ex-Fulton County prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks out: 'Workplace romances are as American as apple pie'

Ex-Fulton County prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks out: 'Workplace romances are as American as apple pie'

Wade conceded he had certain regrets.

Bernard Hill, who had roles in 'Titanic' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' dies

Bernard Hill, who had roles in 'Titanic' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' dies

His career spanned nearly 50 years.

K-9 finds missing 85-year-old ‘clinging to a tree’ in Colorado

K-9 finds missing 85-year-old ‘clinging to a tree’ in Colorado

The department says the woman was found in a spot where she could not be seen from the roadway or canal.

Wisconsin eighth grader takes the wheel of his school bus after driver loses consciousness

Wisconsin eighth grader takes the wheel of his school bus after driver loses consciousness

The small, tight-knit community continues to show its pride since the incident.

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under pressure from hard-liners in his government, continued to lower expectations for a cease-fire deal, calling the key Hamas demands “extreme."